Wall Street stocks buoyant on dividend hopes and rail gains
In New York on March 2, larger anticipated dividends lifted rail shares and boosted the market. Atchison shot up to 127% after a record 125% and Louisville and Nashville rose to 113% its highest since 1923, while Atlantic Coast Line hit 161. A few issues lagged such as Commercial Solvents. Prices rose as call money renewed at 4% and leaders included American Smelting Mack Trucks Remington Vanadium Steel.
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New York
Atcliison
Atlantic Coast Line
Up & Points
Louisville and Nashville
Oila
Minor Motors
American Smelting
Mack Trucks
Remington Typewriter
Vanadium Steel
Omaha cattle and sheep market results extend gains
Omaha reports strong cattle and sheep receipts with better grades of fed steers and yearlings holding gains. Cattle prices mostly steady to higher. heifers and stockers steady to firm. veal top around 11.00. Sheep and lambs show firmness with lighter lambs pricier and heavy lambs softer.
Grain and Provisions Chicago Prices Report
Chicago market report lists open high low close for wheat oats rye lard and hides. It shows May and July futures with fluctuating percentages and price levels across wheat oats rye lard and lard analogs.
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Grain & Provisions
Chicago
Horse and Mule Market Report East St Louis
East St Louis March 2 horses priced by quality drafts fetch 150 to 200, eastern chunks 75 to 100, southern horses 45 to 75. Mules 16 to 17 hands 175 to 225, 16 to 16 hands 125 to 180, 18 to 24.2 hands 25 to 60.
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St. Louie
Omaha cash grain prices report
Wheat prices quoted No. 1 hard at 1.88 percent No. 2 hard at 1.87 percent. Corn bids No. 3 white at 1.20 percent No. 3 yellow at 1.10 percent. Data line shows No. 2 white at 62 percent and No. 8 White at 62.
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Omaha
Chicago
Weather Observations for Late February into March
The local observations for the past 24 hours ending 7 am show rainfall on Tuesday February 24 at .36 inches and Wednesday February 25 at .55 inches 30 degrees, no wind. Thursday February 26 records .41 inches and 18 degrees. Friday February 27 reports .20 inches and no wind. Saturday February 28 .25 inches with no wind. Monday March 2 .28 inches and 60 degrees.
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Chicago
United States
Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago livestock markets show hog receipts 49 000 with mixed gains across categories led by top hogs at 12 70. Cattle receipts 21 000 with fat steers and yearlings steady to higher, stockers firm. Sheep receipts 25 00 with fat lambs steady to strong, trade active and prices higher for several classes. Tomorrow's estimates: hogs 26 000 cattle 11 000 sheep 14 000.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
S. Dept of Agric
Poultry and dairy prices across markets report March notes
Chicago reports higher prices for butter eggs and poultry volumes with firmer dairy tones. New York sees mixed eggs and butter gains while Kansas City and St Louis show unchanged poultry and potatoes with regional price steadiness.
Chicago Cash Grain Prices and Commodity Quotes
Chicago March 2 Wheat and corn prices listed by grade with bid and trade ranges. oats oats and rye values shown for various grades. Barley Timothy seed and clover seed prices provided along with lard and belly prices.
Coffee market update from New York trades
Coffee prices edge higher in New York trading with Rio No. 7 at 21 percent and Santos No. 4 at 26 percent. Futures show firm action for May 1984 and July at 18.75.
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New York
Santos
Wheat market surges above 2 a bushel on May delivery
Chicago market reports show May wheat hitting 2.02 with July at a new high while early gains faded on profit taking. Officials cite small farm stocks and fair export demand as factors. corn and oats rally then pull back with mixed closes. Provisions rise in step with hogs and corn.
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Chicago
United States
St Joseph Live stock Market Report March 2 Market Prices
Hogs receipts 6000 with prices 12.65 top and 11.90 to 12.45 for bulk. cattle receipts 3000 steady with steers to 10.50 in bulk 9.75 cows and heifers around 9.50 calves 5.00 to 10.00 stockers 5.00 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 10000 with lambs 16.00 to 17.00 ewes to 9.75 top 9.75.
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Omaha CE
Omaha
Len
Reric
Cade
Choice
Bologna
Liberty Bonds Market Update From New York
U S bonds shown on the New York market with Liberty 3 percent at 101.18 and related issues across Second and First 4s and Fourth 4s. Treasury 4s trading around 100.22 and 4 percent issues at 100.26 with varied maturities and prices.
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Liberty Bonds
New York
Liberty
Treasury
Market prices for hay and alfalfa in St. Louis
The report lists hay and forage prices in St. Louis dated March 9. Timothy No 1 at 21.00 to 22.00, light clover mixed 19.00 to 20.00, heavy clover mixed 17.00 to 18.00, and choice alfalfa 29.00 to 30.00.
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St. Louis
March
Visible Supply of Grains Shifts in Early March
The visible supply report shows changes in bushels with wheat down 1,915,000, corn up 672,000, oats down 1,594,000, rye up 18,000, and barley up 1,000. The New York market note places the figures in a March 2 context.
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New York
Flour Prices Climb in Minneapolis Market
Minneapolis March 2 flour prices rise 10 to 15 cents with family flour around 10.50 to 10.55. Bran sees a jump to 23.00 up to 23.50 per unit.
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Minneapolis
Sugar Prices Hold Steady As Markets Report No Sales
In New York on March 2 raw sugar remained steady at 4.74 with duty paid and no sales reported. Refined sugar held at 6.00 and 6.10 for fine granulated as market activity stayed quiet.
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New York
Seed Prices and Bids Reported in Toledo Market
March 2 Toledo seeding details list Clover seed cash and new at 18.65 with March 18.35. Timothy seed priced cash and March 8.00, May 3,1234, Sept 3.35 bid.
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Toledo
Stone Becomes Associate Justice After Oath
Harlan Fiske Stone of New York City resigns as attorney general and takes the oath as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. The ceremony, led by Chief Justice Taft, occurs at the opening of the day’s court session with guests including Frank B Kellogg and John W. Davis.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harlan Fiske Stone
New York City
Supreme Court
Frank B Kellogg
John W. Davis
Taft
Capitol
Stone
President Coolidge
Daughter Arrives At Montgomery Flagg Home
New York reports James Montgomery Flagg, famed wartime New York artist, welcomes a daughter named Faith. The patriotic birth announcement features an eagle and saluting soldiers, dated February 15, 1925, with references to an honorable mention and a gold medal for Dr. Harry Britenstool.
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Associated Press
New York
James Montgomery Flagg
Flagg
New York State
Faith
Harry Britenstool
Two Men Killed as Refining Stills Explode in Barnesdall
Barnesdall Oklahoma March 2 Two men were killed and property damage reported when three stills at the Barnesdall Refining company exploded early today. The dead are Jack McMasters 30 and Si Trank 45. No cause has been assigned.
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Associated Press
Barnesdall
Okla
Barnesdall Refining Company
Jack McMasters
Si Trank
Dawn To Dusk Planes Land In Miami Landing
Eleven planes from Macon Georgia arrived at Curtiss field in Miami Florida on the dawn to dusk flight. Major Thomas Lanphier commanded the first pursuit group and piloted plane number 2 as the first to land. Mrs Ethel Hanson of Weatherby Missouri was called to Creston for her mother’s illness and returned home. Carl Sampson departed for Iowa City after visiting his mother and spent Sunday in Red Oak with his grandmother.
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Associated Press
Miami Fla
Macon
Curtiss Field
Thomas Lanphier
Ethel Hanson
Weatherby
Creston
Ballinger
Carl Sampson
Iowa City
Eldora Sampson
West Adams Street
Red Oak
8. E. Sampson
J. C. Matthews
Will Dorsey
Lloyd Olson
A. S. Wilson
Sutherland
Neb
Lewis Jennings
James Mackin
Helen
Robert
Clinton
Mackin
West Jefferson Street
Anna Zohrlaut
Milwaukee
New York
Adam Begg
Myrtle Street
Senators Protest Tax On Butter Substitutes
Twenty five southern senators sent a telegram to governors in California Indiana Iowa Missouri Montana Nebraska Wisconsin and Vermont protesting pending bills taxing butter substitutes. In Iowa no bill has been introduced yet though dairy interests push a Pennsylvania style tax. proposed annual rates would be 1000 for manufacturers 400 for wholesalers 50 for retailers and 25 for hotels and restaurants serving substitutes.
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Associated Press
Washington
California
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Billings
Vermont
Des Moines
Pennsylvania
Butter freight rates cut nationwide rail routes ordered
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered reductions in freight rates for butter moving from the northern producing region to principal Texas cities. Railroads must implement new schedules by May 19 with cuts ranging from three to 25 percent.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Txeas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Father Rescues Family From Fire in Council Bluffs
William Patterson braved flames and smoke to rescue family members from a fire that destroyed the home. Several children slept in an inner room and were nearly suffocated before rescue. Patterson wore only scanty night garments but made three trips to pull everyone to safety.
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Associated Press
Council Bluffs
William Patterson
Postal Workers in Council Bluffs See Pay Increase
Nearly 100 postal department employees and their families celebrate a raise that adds about $20,000 yearly to the city payroll. The boost is expected to flow through the local economy as workers receive higher wages.
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Council Bluffs, In
Washington Pioneer Charles H. Wilson Dies at 90
Funeral services will be held today in the Methodist church for Charles H. Wilson a Washington business leader and former mayor. He came to Iowa in 1858 living in Muscatine then Washington where he ran retail business and served in the state legislature and as mayor in 1870.
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Washington
Charles H. Wilson
Local notes: townspeople visit relatives and travel plans
Charles MacColl arrives home from Chicago after a week visiting relatives while Mrs. McColl and daughter stay longer. Mrs Kate Stoll returns to Fontanelle after weekend with the Evans family. Rev A A Christenson and John Benson travel to Essex for Lutheran district conference.
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Charles MacColl
Chicago
McColl
Kate Stoll
Fontanelle
W. J. Evans
West Addins Street
A. A. Christenson
Lutheran Church
John Benson
Essex
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